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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Drilling Vehicle

I know...I know...it's been a while since my last post. I've been busy. It comes with having a job...and a family. Also, I haven't been able to post my latest stuff because it's all for films that haven't come out yet. But in the meantime...

...here's a design I just finished for a Victorian-style Drilling Vehicle (a la Journey to the Center of the Earth) for my friend who is going to build this, full size, in his front yard this Halloween. Check out his website www.socalhalloween.com. He's a director and Visual Effects Supervisor, and he builds these rather elaborate set pieces at his house for Halloween ...usually involving some kind of vehicle that's been hijacked by an animatronic skeleton and a crow. Last year he built a train that looked like it smashed through his house!

If all goes well, not only will he have a motor turning the drill, but two more motors turning the grinding spikes (in opposite directions) as well as a motor to open and close the hatch, in order to reveal the animatronic characters inside.

i get to understand that you work with dreamworks..wow.. and specifically this must be the art and design section.

I read a feedback of yours in cookedart and you said you know nicolas marlet, he is my hero.. i bought the art of kungfu panda and went popeye!!. i had to indeed wait for 7 months to get hold of the book though but the wait was worth it.

im from india and for long want to apply to great story telling houses .. i was planning to apply to dreamworks in bangalore..but heard that there aint no art /design/story division there.

pls do let know if you are coming to bangalore in some way like visiting the team here ( i know thats pretty silly to ask)...i would like to meet you i have so much to ask. and if you wouldnt mind..can you pls take a look at my online sketchthread ?

this is where i beat the frustration.

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142727&page=1

there are about 5 pages..

can you advice me if this is the way i should go ahead to get there.. i'm all game to start redoind the this ..any comment would be really appreciated!!

though i've been in animation (2D) for almost 6 years.. i've never had a chance to attend an art school

any tip or advice would be really helpful.. im sure i will be there soon.

Hi Paul,it's Valentina the italian prosthetic artist, remember me? It's been a while! I was trying to contact you but I've changed computer and lost many contacts..would you mind to send me an email? valek@fastwebnet.ithope you're well, your work is always stunning I keep an eye on your blog :-)Hope to hear from youValentina